An episode about Krusty's less than stellar comedy of which the best part was the Canyonero advert at the end. Although again a classic I wouldn't say it's the best of the bunch.
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A piece of Krust
safenoe24 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This episode, The Last Temptation of Krust, falls within the Golden era, which I consider to be the first ten years, although I appreciate not everyone is going to agree with this I guess.
Anyway, here Krusty falls from grace with racist jokes in front of a live audience (this episode debuted eight years before Michael Richards's infamous tirade at a stand-up gig).
Jay Leno, a safe stand-up comedian, makes a guest appearance as himself. If the writers of The Simpsons wanted edgier humor, they would have persuaded David Letterman to appear.
Bart's impersonation of Marge was absolutely hilarious.
Anyway, here Krusty falls from grace with racist jokes in front of a live audience (this episode debuted eight years before Michael Richards's infamous tirade at a stand-up gig).
Jay Leno, a safe stand-up comedian, makes a guest appearance as himself. If the writers of The Simpsons wanted edgier humor, they would have persuaded David Letterman to appear.
Bart's impersonation of Marge was absolutely hilarious.
Krusty's Komeback
Hitchcoc17 August 2022
When Krusty's career begins to tank, Bart convinces him to try standup, helped by Jay Leno. Krusty's dated and racist humor from the fifties fall flat and send him into a downward loop. But once he's angry, things begin to change and the advertising industry goes after him. The writing is very good and finally, you can take a man out of the.........
Canyonero!
williamg20922 October 2021
Can you name the truck with four wheel drive,
smells like a steak and seats thirty-five..
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down, It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown!
Canyonero! (Yah!) Canyonero!
[Krusty:] Hey Hey The Federal Highway commission has ruled the Canyonero unsafe for highway or city driving.
Canyonero!
12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American Pride!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Top of the line in utility sports, Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
Canyonero! Canyonero! (Yah!) She blinds everybody with her super high beams, She's a squirrel crushing, deer smacking, driving machine!
Canyonero!-oh woah, Canyonero! (Yah!) Drive Canyonero!
Woah Canyonero!
Woah!
Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down, It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown!
Canyonero! (Yah!) Canyonero!
[Krusty:] Hey Hey The Federal Highway commission has ruled the Canyonero unsafe for highway or city driving.
Canyonero!
12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American Pride!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Top of the line in utility sports, Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
Canyonero! Canyonero! (Yah!) She blinds everybody with her super high beams, She's a squirrel crushing, deer smacking, driving machine!
Canyonero!-oh woah, Canyonero! (Yah!) Drive Canyonero!
Woah Canyonero!
Woah!
A 9th Season Gem
bscottcork26 May 2017
Warning: Spoilers
***SPOILER ALERT*** This is in my Top 5 All-Time "Krusty" Episodes, (number one being the 1993 episode where he makes up with his long-lost father, played by the impeccable Jackie Mason.) The writing is crisp, topped off by Krusty's hilarious Japanese impersonation during a particularly bad performance ("Me so solly...me frap a dickie wrong time...") Krusty finally decides to quit show business and while announcing his "retirement" on live TV, he becomes a different kind of comic, telling it like it is,a no-holds-barred "angry-last guy" giving his opinions on everything from politics to religion in his bombastic way. Acting as if he can't bought, he reluctantly sells out to the local SUV-Truck dealer and advertises for "Canyonero" , resulting in more hilarity. Comedians Jeanine Garafalo, Steven Wright, Bobcat Goldwaithe, and Bruce "Baby Man" Baum lend cameos making this episode one of the funniest, line-for-line, scene by scene ever. This 9th Season (Fall 1997-Spring 1998)gem was a special one for me and remains so to this day. The Simpsons will always have a place in my heart.
A normal episode with remarkable moments
santifersan16 August 2023
"The Last Temptation of Krust" is a rather run-of-the-mill episode on its own, but it gains a remarkable edge thanks to the inclusion of the Canyonero advertisement. This particular segment of the episode skillfully parodies the darker aspects of the majority of people, who don't value anything, neither their history nor their cultural legacy, through its portrayal of consumerism and the insatiable appetite for excess. The biting commentary on society's materialistic tendencies is effectively delivered through this satirical depiction. Notably, the accompanying song adds a catchy and engaging element, enhancing the overall impact of this social commentary.
I also really enjoy the part where Krusty delivers a monologue against modern-day stand-up comedians; I genuinely laughed at that monologue.
While "The Last Temptation of Krust" may not stand out as one of the show's most exceptional episodes, these standout moments manage to make this episode a notable installment within the larger context of The Simpsons' extensive catalog.
I also really enjoy the part where Krusty delivers a monologue against modern-day stand-up comedians; I genuinely laughed at that monologue.
While "The Last Temptation of Krust" may not stand out as one of the show's most exceptional episodes, these standout moments manage to make this episode a notable installment within the larger context of The Simpsons' extensive catalog.
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